Bolingbrook News Archives

Volunteers Resume Search for Stacy Peterson, the Wife of Fomer Police Officer Drew Peterson Stacy Peterson, 23, of Bolingbrook, Ill., and her husband, Drew Peterson, 53, a former police officer, are pictured in ...

New efforts were under way Saturday to continue the search for missing Bolingbrook mother Stacy Peterson.

A minister - who previously said Stacy Peterson confided in him about her husband killing his third wife - appeared before a grand jury Thursday.

Friends and relatives of Stacy Peterson said they will resume searching this weekend for the missing Bolingbrook mother who vanished Oct.

A southwest suburban man barricaded himself in a home and threatened suicide Monday night, but the situation ended without incident about five hours later with the subject surrendering to police.

A string of robberies in Bolingbrook has exposed a rift between the police chief and the mayor over how and when to release public information.

Drew Peterson is trying to change his image amid accusations that he killed his fourth wife, who has been missing for months.

Four months ago Drew Peterson was hiding behind a bandanna and dark glasses. Now, Peterson has blunt words for people who wonder whether he's hiding behind his children.

Police confiscated a dozen guns from former Bolingbrook police sergeant Drew Peterson, but say Peterson kept one hidden from investigators in the course of the search for his wife, Stacy Peterson.

Republican members of the Will County Board want death investigations handled by a medical examiner instead of a coroner.

Spaghetti dinner: 4 to 7 p.m. third Thursday of each month at Post Home, 1026 E. Ninth St. via Herald News

Early on the morning of July 31, Marilyn Stark arrived at the northwest corner of Boughton Road and Featherstone Drive.

JOLIET, Ill. Drew Peterson's mother and stepfather appeared before a grand jury Thursday in what the embattled ex-cop believes was nothing more than an attempt to irritate him.

“It seems as if the negotiations have stalled”

Early on the morning of July 31, Marilyn Stark arrived at the northwest corner of Boughton Road and Featherstone Drive. via Naperville Sun

A former Purdue linebacker has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for a 2006 attack on an Illinois woman. via WNDU-TV South Bend

Police in the southwestern Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook say five teenagers are in custody in connection with armed robberies last month there and in neighboring Romeoville. via Chicago Tribune

There's new trouble for Drew Peterson, just a day after he reclaimed his vehicles from Bolingbrook investigators.

Police say a disgruntled bread store employee threatened a former co-worker with a knife Monday night.

Bolingbrook police are investigating a report of an armed robber who struck a Subway restaurant there Sunday morning.

Former Bolingbrook police officer Drew Peterson has retrieved two vehicles seized by Illinois State Police investigating his wife's disappearance.

On April 17, Will County Judge Carmen Goodman will consider the possibility of reopening Kathleen Savio's estate.

Drew Peterson should be back in the driver's seat -- of one of his own cars -- if he picks them up from the state police today.

For months, Drew Peterson has been an official suspect in the disappearance of his wife and the subject of speculation about the drowning death of one of his previous wives.

In a room filled with cops and firemen they stood ready to submit to the clippers.

Drew Peterson is slated to return to court Monday for a minor hearing regarding the return of personal items confiscated during the state s search for his fourth wife, Stacy, according to the Chicago Sun Times.

Drew Peterson's attorney says his client's next-door neighbor has a "vendetta" against him, tainting any testimony she might give in court.

For months, Drew Peterson has been an official suspect in the disappearance of his wife and the subject of speculation about the drowning death of one of his previous wives.

Friends of missing mom Stacy Peterson have called for the boycott of a local tavern if they let her husband inside.

Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc. and EPIR Technologies, Inc. are pleased to announce the completion of Phase I of the expansion of the world class Electro-Optic manufacturing facilities at EPIR in Bolingbrook, ...

When next Monday rolls around, a lot of folks will be a little more Irish than usual.

The Iraq war has exacted tremendous costs on our country. The lives and livelihoods of the thousands of courageous troops who have been killed and wounded is the most tragic cost.

Yes it is from a democrat site, but nothing incites thought provoking conversation like a good statistical evaluation of Bush's war.

Homework should be scrapped for primary school children because the pressure to complete assignments makes pupils "unhappy and anxious", say teachers.

This applies to the UK, but it is an interesting idea. Think this would fly stateside?

Police agencies from coast to coast are furious with a new website on the internet.

Not a local story as such, but this does affect us. The site is up and down today due to the press it's getting. So, what do you think, good thing, bad thing, doesn't matter?

The FBI is asking for the public's help in finding a Bolingbrook man wanted for the murder of a Rockford man during an attempted drug deal in 2005 and also for the armed robbery of a restaurant in Lake County ...

Police in Bolingbrook and Romeoville are investigating possible connections between three armed robberies in those villages, two of which occurred Feb.

“Suspicious death protocols weren't followed, so the police didn't get triggered to do a bigger investigation”

The second investigation into the death of Drew Peterson 's third wife and a new autopsy indicating she was murdered have rekindled smoldering hostilities between former and current state's attorneys and ... via Chicago Tribune

Drew Peterson says he had no idea that just days before his wife Stacy disappeared she had contacted the same attorney who represented his previous wife in their divorce.

While she was divorcing Drew Peterson, Kathleen Savio said she didn't have a will, her former lawyer said Friday.

The divorce attorney for Drew Peterson's third wife says he talked with Stacy just before she went missing.

It is possible for a coach to lose his final game of the year by the most lopsided of scores yet see the entire season for what it was, a huge step forward.

The original autopsy for Kathleen Savio declared her death an accident. Now investigators say it's a homicide, and the original coroner is under fire.

Hair. It's what Marty and Giovanni Rizzo live for. They are sharp with the scissors and sharp in their observations of the coming trends in hair fashion.

The IKEA warehouse being built on Joliet's southeast side helped boost the Chicago region to No.

A judge could decide next month whether Plainfield resident Craig Stebic should have two vehicles and 24 guns returned that were taken by police last spring.

Immediate scoring can be the natural inclination for those coming in off the bench, but Bolingbrook High School junior Candace Nevels noticed another immense area of concern for the Raiders on Saturday night.

After receiving community input, Joliet Junior College officials have fine-tuned their proposed master plan and given it a $220 million price tag.

To prevent students from letting strangers into the building, Valley View School District is looking at installing magnetic door closures with an alarm system that will alert school security when a door is ...

In the weeks after Rebecca Stowers' drug-addicted daughter disappeared, she could tell nobody cared much.

A freshman has filed a lawsuit against Bolingbrook High School, saying he was expelled last month because he is Mexican-American. School officials said Sunday they could not comment on the specifics of the case ...

Friends and family members of a missing suburban Chicago woman are holding a benefit concert to raise money for their search effort.

Police are investigating a series of armed robbery incidents in west suburban Bolingbrook and Romeoville, where in each case a man or men entered vehicles in retail parking lots and demanded money at gunpoint.

The Bolingbrook High School girls basketball team finished second in the state after losing to Whitney Young High School in the Class 4A state championship game at Illinois State University.

As quiet as a knitting needle since the first half, Bolingbrook High School sophomore Nicosia Henry needed all of 59 seconds in overtime Friday night to sew up the Raiders' third straight trip to the state ...

What a difference a day makes. That's a great line from a wonderful song. It's also an apt way to describe the kick off to the new open water season.